instance

n.
1.motive,cause动机，原因。
△Ham.3.2.194 (182):“The instances that second marriage move / Are baserespects of thrift,but none of love.”引起第二次出嫁的动机，不是为了爱情，而是为了利益的卑下考虑。
2. reason,motive理由，动机。
△H.V.2.2.118:“But hethat tempered thee,bade thee stand up,/ Gave theeno instance why thou shouldst do treason，” i.e.thedevil that moulded you to his will only commandedyou to rebel but gave you no reason why you shouldcommit treason.但是那个任意摆布你的恶魔，下命令叫你反叛，却不给你任何必须叛国的理由。
3. ground,fact根据，事实。
△2H.VI.3.2.159: “Whatinstance gives Lord Warwick for his vow?”沃里克大人这句誓言可有什么根据呢？
△R.III.3.2.25: “Tell him hisfears are shallow,without instance；”告诉他，他的忧虑是浅薄而没有根据的。
4. proof,evidence证明，证据。
△Ado.2. 2. 42 (41):“Offer them instances，”给他们提出证明。
△Gent.2.4.16:“What instance of the contrary?”你有什么相反的证据？ (凭什么证明我不是聪明人？)
△As.3.2.54 (52):“In-stance,briefly; come,instance.”i.e. give an exam-ple; your proof,please. 简单说吧，有什么证据；说吧，证据。
△2H.IV.1.1.55:“Why should that gentleman thatrode by Travers / Give then such instances of loss?”那么骑马从特拉弗斯身旁经过的那位绅士怎么会提出失败的证据呢？
△2H.IV.3.1.102: “To comfort you the more,I havereceived / A certain instance that Glendower isdead.”为了使你更加安心，我已经得到确切的证据：格兰道尔死了。
5. precedent,example,illustration 前例，例子、例证。
△Wiv.2.2.259 (245):“Now could I come to herwith any detection in my hand,my desires had in-stance and argument to commend themselves.”现在，只要我手里有点什么把柄，我便有了前例可援，有理由可说，可以要求实现我的愿望。
△ As.2.7.156: “modern instances；”i.e. trite illustrations,hackneyed proofs. 陈腐的例证。
△Tw.4.3.12:“So far exceed all instance，”实在超越了一切的前例。
6. specimen,sample 样品，抽样。
△ Ham.4.5.160(162): “Nature is fine in love,and where ’tis fine,/ It sends some precious instance of itself / After thething it loves.” i. e. Filial love is exquisite in its working,and will sacrifice its most precious possession as aproof of its affection for the dear departed; Ophelia’s sanity has left her and followed her father to hisgrave. 人的天性在深情中最是敏锐，所以在一往情深之中，就把本性里最宝贵的东西献给了所爱的人。
7. indication,sign迹象。
△Com.1.1.63:“Before thealways-wind-obeying deep / Gave any tragic instanceof our harm.” 一向平静的大海 一点没有任何危险的迹象。
8. saying,saw,proverb名言，格言，谚语。
△ Ado.5.2.81 (76):“An old,an old instance,Beatrice,that lived in the time of good neighbours (i.e. was current atthe time when people did not quarrel and a man had no need to praise himself).”这是一句很古老、很古老的谚语，贝特的丝，流行在邻居和睦相处的时代里。
9.❶being present,presence存在。
❷proof,evidence证明，证据。
△2H.IV.4.1.82:“and the examples/Ofevery minute’s instance,present now，”i.e.examplesof which we have proofs in every minute,even now.以及目前每一分钟仍在出现的事例；（又译）以及目前每一分钟仍在证明着的事例。

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